Wig stand



N v- 1969 P. BOHANNON WIG STAND Filed Nov. 1, 1967 Phi/l) 50/20/2400, INVENTOR.

United States Patent 3,479,106 WIG STAND Philip Bohannon, 2802 W. Sitka St., Tampa, Fla. 33614 Filed Nov. 1, 1967, Ser. No. 679,900 Int. Cl. A47b 81/00; A41g 3/00 US. Cl. 312-351 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A stand for a wig in which the wig is worn by an artificial head fastened to a base by a swivel joint locked in place with a pressure clamp, said base fitting within a travel case.

This invention relates to a wig stand and more particularly to a novel wig styling stand which fits within a case and affords a convenient manner to carry said wig while providing a means to manipulate the wig for styling.

There has been a recent increase in popularity of wigs for they provide a convenient means to the woman for wearing a styled coiffure when necessary.

Part of the popularity of wigs is attributed to the fact that a wig can be fashioned or styled in advance and worn at the convenience of the owner. Also a wig is easier to work with than ones own hair. It eliminates the need to work with the hands above the head when grooming the hair and also does away with the need for mirrors.

For these reasons it is an objective of the invention to provide a wig stand in which a wig can be easily positioned at all angles to facilitate styling.

Another object is to provide a stand which serves as a convenient styling stand for the wig either while traveling or at home.

Still another object is to provide a wig stand having the above characteristics which fits within a case.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

In accordance with these objects, the invention comprises a stand for a wig in which the wig is worn by an artificial head wherein the stand includes a base, a unique swivel joint secured to the'base for supporting an artificial head, and a case for storing and transporting the stand.

In a preferred embodiment, the swivel joint comprises a bracket having two upstanding walls, and a peg extending from a ball for engaging a recess in the artificial head and supporting it thereby. The bracket is secured to the base and the ball is pivotally mounted between the walls of the bracket by a bolt which extends through the walls and the ball. To secure the head in a desired position, a wing clamp on the bolt clamps the side walls of the bracket against the ball.

In a modification, the swivel joint is of the ball and socket type wherein two socket halfs which receive the ball are joined by a bolt at their base and clamped together by a wing nut.

Conveniently, a case is provided for storing and transporting the stand. The case has a bottom and removable access top. The height of the case is sufficient to contain both the stand and the artificial head. Advantageously, provision is made to store combs, hair brushes and the like by making the base from a plate-like member whose perimeter substantially conforms to the perimeter of the interior of the case and by inserting a plurality of spacers at the bottom of the case to support the base.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the con- "Ice structions hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, shown as it would appear in a traveling case.

2 is a perspective view of a ball and socket swivel joint.

S imilar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

As best seen in FIG. 1, the invention, in its preferred embodiment, comprises a platform or base 10, having a swivel joint secured thereto. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the swivel joint comprises a ball 14 and a U-shaped stand 18 fastened via bolts 20 to the base 10.

A peg 15 extends from the ball. A bolt 22 and a wing nut 24 extend through ball 14 and the upper arms of U- shaped stand 18. By proper manipulation of the wing nut, the ball can be made to swing or pivot or to be fixed within stand 18 at the desired angle for ease of styling of wig 26 mounted on artificial head 28.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the swivel joint comprises two socket halves 30 and 32 joined via bolt 34 and wing nut 36. With this construction, wing nut 36 may be tightened or loosened as to provide a controlled pressure on ball 38 which resides within socket halves 30 and 32. Affixed to ball 38 is a truncated conical peg 40. The joint is secured to a flat support 42 which, when assembled, is fastened to base 10 via bolts 44.

Artificial head 28 has a recess on its underside which is of the same geometrical shape as peg 15 or 40.

An external protective shell 01 case 50 surrounds head 28, and wig 26. When contained within case 50, base 10 rests on a plurality of spacers 52 to provide a storage space beneath the platform or base.

In the preferred embodiment, case 50 is provided with a removable lid 54 which is attached by conventional means such as a zipper to the lower portion of the case.

Platform 10 is preferably made of sheet stock, such as plastic, Formica, fiber glass or the like, heavy enough to provide stability but light enough to enable easy hand transport. If desired, suction cups (not shown) may be provided on its underside to enable removable affixation to a table top.

With such construction a wig may be carried or stored while its coifiure is maintained and protected from damage or rumpling.

There is also provided a styling stand for the wig which can be manipulated to position the head in any of a variety of positions most convenient for grooming the hair and held firmly there by tightening of positioning nut 24 or 36. Thus, the head may be tilted or turned along its axis so as to present to the owner the greatest access to any portion of the wig.

And for travel or storage, head 28 is placed in a vertical position and nut 24 or 36 threadily tightened thereby securely fastening head 28 in such manner that wig 26 will not come into contact with case 50.

It should be noted that with lid 54 removed, wig 26 may be placed directly on head 28 or conversely removed by simply draping it over the head 28.

It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained and, since certain changes may be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Now that the invention has been described, what Iclaimis: v,

1. A stand for a wig in which the wig is worn by an artificial head comprising a base, and a swivel joint secase and said base for supporting the base of said stand and forproviding a closed storage area between the base and the bottom of the case, and the height of said case being sufficient to contain the stand and the artificial cured to said base, said swivel joint comprising a bracket 5 head when connected thereto.

secured to said base, said bracket having at least two opposing upstanding walls, a ball, said ball riding between the side walls of the bracket and being pivotally connected thereto by an elongated rod extending through the ball and bracket walls, a pressure clamp for clamping the sidewalls against the ball for securing the ball in a pivoted position, and a peg extending from the ball for engaging a recess in the artificial head for connecting the head to the stand, and further including a case for transporting and storing said stand, said case having a bottom and a removable access top, said base being a plate-like member having a perimeter which substantially conforms to the inside perimeter of the case, a plurality of spacers attached between the bottom of said References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,520,932 12/1924 Comstock 19051 X 3,198,408 8/1965 Benner 248-181 X 3,288,415 11/1966 Eickhoff 248-2261 3,292,747 12/1966 Dawson 19051 X 3,300,108 1/1967 Schumer 22366 3,312,439 4/1967 Swee et a1. 22366 X 3,327,842 6/1967 Meredith et a1 22366 X 3,338,388 8/1967 Igoe et a1. 2068 JAMES T. McCALL, Primary Examiner 

